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Washington State has 15 accredited paralegal schools where paralegal faculty who teach paralegal classes can find employment. The trends in Washington State's paralegal academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in paralegal includes paralegal training at the following levels:

Statistics

Professional Trends

Washington State Vs. National Paralegal Employment

Of all of the paralegals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Washington State.

Employment Growth for Paralegals In Washington State

8,250

8,610

9,740

10,200

10,210

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of paralegals is growing in Washington State. 1,960 more paralegals were working in Washington State in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Washington State, this field has grown by 24% in four years. This growth is faster than the national trend for paralegals which shows a 4% decrease in the number of paralegals working around the nation.

Paralegal VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State

$43,955

$44,315

$44,840

$46,140

$46,670

$48,545

$50,054

$51,159

$52,682

$54,489

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Paralegal

Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Washington State, as the number of paralegals is growing, the salaries earned by paralegals are increasing. The mean salary for paralegals in 2006 was $43,955 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,670 per year.

Salary percentiles for Paralegals in Washington State

10th percentile

$29,030

25th percentile

$34,910

50th percentile

$44,830

75th percentile

$56,305

90th percentile

$67,960

Thus, paralegals' salaries grew by 6% in 4 years. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In Washington State state, within the field of paralegal, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid paralegals earn 134% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.

Average Salaries for Paralegals and related professions in Washington State

Court Reporter

$69,780

Criminal Justice

$53,451

Homeland Security

$53,597

Law

$67,465

Paralegal

$46,670

Paralegals in Washington State earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Paralegal programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State

associate

14

bachelor

0

master

0

doctor

0

Certificate

8

Total

22

The number of students graduating from the 15 accredited paralegal schools in Washington State is decreasing. In Washington State, there were 274 graduates in 2006. And there were 233 graduates from paralegal courses in 2010.

This represents a 15% decrease in the number of paralegal degree or certificate school graduates in Washington State state. A majority of these graduates, or 64%, graduated with an associate's degree in paralegal.

Paralegal Faculty Salaries in Washington State

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